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by dsl 2278 days ago
Your grandparent will care quite a deal.

Do you have the tools to intubate them properly? Do you know how to get a good head tilt? Do you have anesthetic and a vasoconstrictor to administer?

Before you build a ventilator, figure out how you would shove a garden hose down someones throat past the vocal cords. I'll wait.